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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
act
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
ambiguous
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From this reading Now the bill is simple enough, and contains no ambiguous clauses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the bill is simple enough, and contains no ambiguous clauses.
apology
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
bestow
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
bestowed
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From this reading “We have rightly, though tardily, bestowed the suffrage upon her.
bill
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
clauses
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From this reading Now the bill is simple enough, and contains no ambiguous clauses.
clear
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
contains
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From this reading Now the bill is simple enough, and contains no ambiguous clauses.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
effect
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
embodying
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
enough
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From this reading Now the bill is simple enough, and contains no ambiguous clauses.
entitled
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have rightly, though tardily, bestowed the suffrage upon her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
honourable
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
House
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
introduce
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
justice
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
language
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
man
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
manner
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
Now
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From this reading Now the bill is simple enough, and contains no ambiguous clauses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
offer
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
past
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
propose
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
repair
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
rightly
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From this reading “We have rightly, though tardily, bestowed the suffrage upon her.
rights
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
simple
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
sir
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
Speaker
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From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
states
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
suffrage
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From this reading “We have rightly, though tardily, bestowed the suffrage upon her.
suggest
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
tardily
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From this reading “We have rightly, though tardily, bestowed the suffrage upon her.
tardy
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
terse
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From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “We have rightly, though tardily, bestowed the suffrage upon her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It states in terse, clear language what it is that we propose to bestow on woman, the rights to which she is entitled, and the manner in which we suggest that they should take effect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
woman
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
wrong
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From this reading It is a bill embodying a simple act of justice to woman, a tardy though complete offer by man to repair the wrong which he has done her in the past.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Speaker, I make no apology to you, sir, or to honourable gentlemen for the bill which I am about to introduce to the House.
